WA WA - Elma, AsianFem 25-40, 330UFWA, Sz6 pearl Avon ring, gold earring w/5 blue sapphires, Oct'88

[MadMcGoo]

Excellent!!

 

[Melt71]

I am so pleased - this is my pet case - but just looking at the DDP’s other Asian cases I feel this will be a long haul. Still better than nothing and all it takes is one close match in the right dbase …and given those earrings, if she is not of Cambodian heritage I will donate USD100 to the Othram case of @MadMcGoo’s choice.

 

[djanga]

I am not sure if Othram has any Asian cases as well, may be they can say how difficult are these cases. So far the DDP has at least 2 Asian cases and one of them (Van Burren JD) has relatively high matches

 

[othram]

I am so pleased - this is my pet case - but just looking at the DDP’s other Asian cases I feel this will be a long haul. Still better than nothing and all it takes is one close match in the right dbase …and given those earrings, if she is not of Cambodian heritage I will donate USD100 to the Othram case of @MadMcGoo’s choice.

A bet that is a win-win for everyone

 

[Melt71]

I couldn’t wait to see her come onto the DDP spreadsheet earlier this week but….. nada . I just hope they loaded her up and got an immediate ID-level match…

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Elma Doe's first appearance on the DDP spreadsheet - not shockingly, she has a very low highest match.

 

[Melt71]

@coldcaseman I hope you are tracking this one from retirement and one day there will be another successful solve!

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I can't speak to how accurate this is but her admixture has been uploaded and indicates that she's largely of east asian descent.

 

[djanga]

I can't speak to how accurate this is but her admixture has been uploaded and indicates that she's largely of east asian descent.

I have compared her admixture with two other Asian Does (Van Buren County JD and Portland Jane Doe) and it is different, both of them have East Asian and Siberian admixture, while Grays Harbour Jane Doe has East Asian and South Asian admixture. It makes me think she indeed could be from Thailand or Cambodia. I would like to see what admixture people from these countries have and if it is similar to our Jane Doe.

 

[Melt71]

@djanga there is a Cambodian DNA collection program run by a charity organization in Europe. It’s specifically aimed at reuniting adoptees with their birth families. I don’t think they analyze admixture but I’ll ask as I know the lady who runs it.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7094994456675650862

This video from the DNA Doe Project speculates that she could be of Cambodian descent

 

[Melt71]

Renewing my social media efforts, I have today posted to a number of FB communities for those of Khmer (Cambodian) heritage living in the US. I so want her to be identified.

 

[Caring1]

Was Chiu Le Jean previously mentioned? The clothing description of the blouse is the same (white blouse with floral pattern). UID estimated height and weight are the same.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[John/Jane Doe]

330UFWA

 

[CptCari]

Has anyone brought up the possibility of a "mail order bride" scenario? I can't think of the case off the top of my head, but there was a gentleman who had many brides that disappeared and it took a long time to catch onto what he was doing.
I fear DNA will be the only way to solve this but we need more DNA in the databases to compare it to.

 

[Melt71]

Yea DNA Doe have been working this for quite a while now but she has so few matches. BUT we all know sometimes it only takes 1 close family members to test and solve a case. Everyone out there, get your friends of SE Asian descent to test and upload to GED Match!

 

[subaw0067]

Has anyone brought up the possibility of a "mail order bride" scenario? I can't think of the case off the top of my head, but there was a gentleman who had many brides that disappeared and it took a long time to catch onto what he was doing.
I fear DNA will be the only way to solve this but we need more DNA in the databases to compare it to.

Are you thinking of Jack Reeves? There was a forensic files episode about him.

 

[CptCari]

Yes, that's the one!

Are you thinking of Jack Reeves? There was a forensic files episode about him.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current NamUs exclusion list for this Jane Doe?

 

[Caring1]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current NamUs exclusion list for this Jane Doe?

1 Missing Person Exclusion

Missing Person / NamUs #MP25757Nhi Nguyen
Date of Last ContactMay 01, 1985
StateWA
CountyClallam